Another Dem opts out of re-election: Springfield’s Curran

(WGGB) – State Representative Sean Curran has announced he will not seek re-election in 2014.

In a statement released Friday, Curran states he believes Springfield “is making significant strides towards becoming one of the comeback cities in New England” and he is “proud that many of our gains have come about because we have voices on Beacon Hill willing to stand up for our hometown.”

“It certainly is an honor and privilege to be one of those Representatives. But, I think now might be a good time to give others the opportunity to serve in the House. And so as such, with only nine months to the Democratic 2014 primary, I am formally announcing that I will not run for a sixth term to the Massachusetts House of Representatives,” Curran explains.

Springfield a comeback city? Not if it keeps with Curran’s preferred solutions.